The beer mentioned in the preceding account as being
made at Sydney was brewed from Indian corn, properly
malted, and bittered with the leaves and stalks of
the love-apple, (Lycopersicum, a species of Solarium)
or, as it was more commonly called in the settlement,
the Cape gooseberry. Mr. Boston found this succeeded
so well, that he erected at some expense a building
proper for the business, and was, when the ships sailed,
engaged in brewing beer from the abovementioned materials,
and in making soap.

At this time the following prices were demanded and
paid for labour and work done at Sydney and the different
settlements, viz. L. s. d.

A carpenter for a day’s work 0
5 0
A labourer for a day’s work 0
3 0
For clearing an acre of ground 3 0 0
For breaking up an acre of ground 1 0 0
For threshing a bushel of wheat 0 1 6
For reaping an acre of wheat 0 10 0
For felling an acre of timber 0 17 0
The price of ground was from 12s to L1 an acre
For making a pair of men’s shoes 0
3 6
For making a pair of women’s shoes 0
3 0
For making a coat 0 6 0
For making a gown 0 5 0